A scrape; a state of perplexity.--Carr's Craven Glossary.
Now, Capt. Cleveland, will you get us out of this hobble?--Pirate, III.
·noun Difficulty; perplexity; embarrassment. II. Hobble ·noun ·same·as <<Hopple>>. III. Hobble ·n....
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A perplexity or difficulty. ♦ Hobbles, irons or fetters. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·add. ·- A woman's skirt so scant at the bottom as to restrain freedom of movement after the fashion...